Thursday, August 06, 2026

Dunedin, NZ councillor’s Zoom call from bathroom makes global headlines

 https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361017077/dunedin-councillors-zoom-call-bathroom-makes-global-headlines 

Just have a toilet video conference call while someone else is in the shower.

https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/new-zealand/dunedin-city-council-jo-galer-confusion-after-politician-joins-meeting-from-bathroom-20260806-p60luq.html 

https://www.news24.com.au/world/global-affairs/nz-politician-caught-on-zoom-from-bathroom-in-awkward-viral-moment/video/8d85646065da6409c4bc352f28fd5bb0?amp&nk=24afa419d5ff564432164cf216785593-1786113465

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/we-can-see-your-washing-nz-politician-joins-meeting-from-bathroom/ 

While this isn't supposed to be NZ Toilet-Humour, it ended up going that way.

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Toilet_Humour

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToiletHumour 

Of course its never a good idea to have a toilet conference meeting whenever you have to blast+the+bowl

https://unitedfresh.co.nz/news-events/food-safety/cyclospora-poses-minimal-risks-for-new-zealand

Fortunately, NZ hasn't had any recent cases of explosive+diarrhea from bad food.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-cryptosporidiosis-outbreak-what-is-it-and-how-do-you-get-it/YLFYZLO5F5EA7LTHHAQLXC7OEY

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350290750/cryptosporidium-outbreak-what-we-know-about-cases-rise-across-nz 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/health/511676/health-agency-sounds-warning-over-rise-in-cryptosporidium-cases